Weddings, Hand-Fastings, and Vow Renewals at the Virginia Renaissance Faire

We’d love to host your event! 

All ceremonies take place at Marda’s Garden, between the Joust Field and the Royal Court. It’s a relatively quiet spot but close to the festivities. Here are your options – you choose what you’d like to ensure that you both have a uniquely personal and memorable experience. 

Garden Rental (required) $150 

All ceremonies are held at Marda’s Garden at 11am. Rental includes one hour reserved in the Garden for just you and your family/friends. Rental includes four rustic benches, free admission for the couple, and for the officiant if needed. Optional at no charge, a 10×10 white pop-up set up to protect you both and your officiant from either rain or sun. The rental is for a one hour duration for ceremony, cake, toast, and socializing. You may bring in a cake or order one from our village baker. We will provide a small table for the cake.

Guests 

If the list of guests is submitted and paid for four weeks before the ceremony, those guests will be admitted at the group rate. Any additional guests will need to purchase their own tickets. If the day is sold out, additional tickets may not be available.

Officiant 

You may bring your own officiant or you may contact our local preferred officiant Pamela Mann at (571) 338.8551, Pamela@heartstarceremonies.com www.heartstarceremonies.com Pamela will create a custom experience for you, whether marriage, vow renewal or handfasting. Fees vary depending on what you’d like to do. 

Sword Arch $50 

Two of our actors, dressed in noble attire and armed with rapiers, will form a sword arch which the couple will walk under at the close of the ceremony. 

Food and Beverage With the garden rental you may bring your own cake at no charge; we can provide a table in the garden for serving. You can also order a cake from our village baker (BakeItYourWay.com). No outside alcohol is permitted under any circumstances. We have several providers on site – wine, beer, hard cider and mead are available for your toast. We can provide you with the contact information for food and drink vendors. 

Music 

You may bring in a single, unamplified musician for your ceremony as one of your guests. They may only perform during the ceremony itself. The music should not interfere with the faire’s regularly scheduled entertainment. We may also have musicians available from either our stage acts or our village minstrels. Schedules and prices vary, so we will make recommendations based on your date. 

Photography 

You may bring in your own photographer as one of your guests. Or you can use our recommended photographer, Fight Guy Photography: https://www.fightguyphotography.com/ . Prices vary per package, no ticket purchases necessary for the FGP team. 

Ready to book, or have more questions? 

Reach out to us at comeplay@varf.org